Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 22

Vocabulary

당신이

dangsini — You (subject marker attached); second person subject

그를

geureul — Him; third person masculine object form

나뭇가지에서

namutgajieseo — From a tree branch; location source marker attached

떨어뜨렸을

tteoreotteuryeosseul — Having dropped or caused to fall down

때

ttae — When; the time or moment something occurs

그의

geuui — His; possessive form of third person pronoun

숨통을

sumtongeul — Windpipe or breath passage; lifeline object form

거예요

geoyeyo — It is; polite sentence-ending nominalizer copula

표범

pyobeom — Leopard; a large spotted wild cat

씨가

ssiga — Mr./Ms. (title); honorific suffix with subject marker

다가와서

dagawaseo — Having approached or come near to someone

주머니쥐

jumeonijwi — Opossum; small marsupial known for playing dead

씨의

ssiui — Mr./Ms.'s; honorific title with possessive marker

냄새를

naemsaereul — Smell or scent; object marker attached

맡고

matgo — Sniffing or smelling and then continuing action

한쪽

hanjjok — One side; one direction or one part

발로

ballo — With a foot or paw; instrumental marker attached

뒤집었습니다

dwijipeotsseumnida — Turned over or flipped upside down formally

씨는

ssineun — Mr./Ms. (topic); honorific title with topic marker

너무

neomu — Too much; excessively or overly so

무서워서

museowoseo — Because of being scared or frightened

움직이지

umjigiji — Not moving; negative form of to move

못했기

motaetgi — Because was unable to do something

때문에

ttaemune — Because of; due to a reason or cause

내내

naenae — Throughout; the entire time without interruption

죽은

jugeun — Dead; deceased adjective modifying a noun

것처럼

geotcheoreom — As if; like something; resembling a state

누워

nuwo — Lying down; reclining in a flat position

있었습니다

isseosseumnida — Was; existed in a state formally past tense

건

geon — Thing or fact; contracted nominalizer form

아니었는데

anieonnneunde — It was not the case; contrary to expectation

말했습니다

malhaetsseumnida — Said or spoke; formal past tense of speak

우리는

urineun — We; first person plural with topic marker

분명히

bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously or certainly without doubt

그가

geuga — He; third person subject with subject marker

그리울

geuriul — Will miss; future modifier of to miss someone

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner

할까요

halkkayo — Shall we do; suggestive question ending polite

다른

dareun — Different; other or another thing or person

이들에게

ideulege — To these people; plural with dative marker

경고가

gyeonggoga — Warning; a cautionary notice subject marker attached

되도록

doedorok — So that it becomes; in order to become

여기

yeogi — Here; this place or location nearby

내버려

naebeolyeo — Leave alone; abandon or neglect something here

곰

gom — Bear; a large mammal of the bear family

왕

wang — King; a royal ruler or monarch

영감이

yeonggami — Old man; elder or wise old gentleman subject

각자

gakja — Each person; individually or each one separately

차례로

charyero — In turn; one by one in order

다가와

dagawa — Approached; came close or near to something

맡은

mateun — Smelled or sniffed; past modifier of to smell

후

hu — After; following a certain time or event

그들

geudeul — They; third person plural pronoun

모두

modu — All; everyone or everything together

각자의

gakjaui — Each one's own; possessive of each individual

일을

ireul — Work or task; object marker attached

하러

hareo — In order to do; purposive form of to do

떠났습니다

tteonaatsseumnida — Left or departed; formal past tense of leave

그는

geuneun — He; third person subject with topic marker

시야에서

siyaeseo — From sight; out of the field of vision

완전히

Completely; entirely or fully without remainder

사라질

sarajil — Will disappear; future modifier of to vanish

때까지

ttaekkaji — Until; up to a certain time or moment

충분히

chungbunhi — Sufficiently; enough or adequately so

기다린

gidarin — Waited; past modifier of to wait for

가장

gajang — Most; superlative adverb meaning the most

빠른

ppareun — Fast; quick adjective modifying a noun

길로

gillo — By way of; via a road or path

집으로

jibeuro — Toward home; directional marker toward house

향했습니다

hyanghatsseumnida — Headed toward; moved in a certain direction formally

집에

jibe — At home; location marker attached to house

도착해

dochakae — Arrived; having reached a destination

모든

modeun — Every; all things as an adjective modifier

것을

geoseul — Thing; nominalizer with object marker attached

곰곰이

gomgomi — Thoughtfully; carefully pondering or considering deeply

생각해보니

saenggakaeoboni — Having thought about it; upon reflection or consideration

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid or outstanding quality adjective

속임수는

sogimsuneun — Trick or deception; topic marker attached to ruse

모두가

moduga — Everyone; all people with subject marker attached

자신이

jasini — Oneself; reflexive pronoun with subject marker

죽었다고

jugeotdago — That he was dead; quoted past statement

믿게

mitge — To make believe; causative form of to believe

만든

mandeun — Made or created; past modifier of to make

생각했습니다

saenggakhaetsseumnida — Thought; considered something formally past tense

그때

geuttae — At that time; then referring to a past moment

생각이

saenggagi — Thought or idea; subject marker attached

떠올랐습니다

tteoorlatsseumnida — Came to mind; an idea arose or occurred formally

위험에

wiheome — In danger; locative marker attached to danger

때마다

ttaemada — Every time; whenever a certain situation occurs

같은

gateun — Same; identical or similar adjective modifier

속임수를

sogimsureul — Trick or deception; object marker attached

그래서

geuraeseo — So therefore; conjunction indicating a result

다음번에

daeumbeone — Next time; on the following occasion

도망치는

domangchineun — Fleeing or escaping; present modifier of to flee

대신

daesin — Instead; in place of something or someone

척을

cheogeul — Pretense; act of pretending object marker attached

해보았습니다

haeboatsseumnida — Tried doing; attempted something formally past tense

그것이

geugeosi — That thing; demonstrative pronoun with subject marker

너무나

neomuna — So very; extremely or exceedingly so

효과적이어서

hyogwajeogieoseo — Because it was effective; causal form of effective

자신의

jasinui — One's own; possessive reflexive pronoun form

자녀들에게

janyeodeulege — To one's children; dative plural of children

방법을

bangbeobeul — Method or way; object marker attached

가르쳤고

gareuchyeotgo — Taught and then; past tense of to teach connecting

자녀들은

janyeodeureun — The children; topic marker attached to children plural

또

tto — Again; also or additionally in a series

그들의

geudeului — Their; possessive of third person plural pronoun

가르쳐

gareuchyeo — Taught; informal form of to teach someone

여러분이

yeoreobuni — You all; honorific plural address subject marker

알고

algo — Knowing and; present connective form of to know

있는

inneun — Existing; present progressive modifier of to be

삼촌에

samchone — To uncle; locative marker attached to uncle

전해졌습니다

jeonhaejyeosseumnida — Was passed down; transmitted across generations formally

삼촌은

samchoneun — Uncle; topic marker attached to uncle noun

것보다

geotboda — Than the thing; comparative marker after nominalizer

훨씬

hwolssin — Much more; by far a greater degree

쉽고

swipgo — Easy and; connective form of to be easy

안전하기도

anjeonhagido — Also safe; additionally secure adding marker attached

하다고

hadago — Says that it is; quoted present copula form

말합니다

malamnida — Says or tells; formal present tense of speak

게다가

gedaga — Moreover; furthermore adding additional information

언제나

eonjena — Always; at all times or forever

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly or genuinely emphasizing truth

재미있는

jaemiinneun — Fun or interesting; enjoyable adjective modifier

장난이기도

jangnaniigido — Also a prank; trick with additive marker attached

합니다

hamnida — Does; formal polite present tense ending